this 'recession', or economic downturn.....is it good for us as a society?

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:08 pm

has it taught 'us' all to be more thrifty? more cautious in our investment decisions? more prudent in our spending styles?

MinGator · Post by **MinGator** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:38 pm

um wrong forum dude.

i don't know if taught is the right word. more like forced.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:52 pm

moved...thanks!

TTBHG · Post by **TTBHG** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:55 pm

This won't teach us shit. One thing about us Americans, we are greedy fucks. We want everything and will finance the shit out of it to be able to afford it.

radbag · Post by **radbag** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:58 pm

is that why europeans hate us so much? our priorities are fucked up?

TheTodd · Post by **TheTodd** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:43 pm

I don't think that has anything to do with why some Euros don't like us. They can be just as greedy as Americans. Greed is global.

I think some people will learn from this but as a whole, no. This needs to be much more painful for a large part of the population to change.

IHateUGAlyDawgs · Post by **IHateUGAlyDawgs** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:34 pm

I don't think that has anything to do with why some Euros don't like us. They can be just as greedy as Americans. Greed is global.

I think some people will learn from this but as a whole, no. This needs to be much more painful for a large part of the population to change.

Nah. We just need a bailout. :eyeroll: